Sustainable Health and the Covid-19 Crisis Interdisciplinary Perspectives

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This edited collection offers interdisciplinary perspectives on some of the key health challenges faced by individuals communities and governments during the COVID-19 pandemic. Taking the Danish context as a starting point it extrapolates to discuss the international relevance of a range of issues. The book contains 4 parts: Part 1 looks at the societal reactions to COVID-19 discussing issues around health communication legitimacy ethics and bio-politics Part 2 approaches the health and well-being of specific groups during the crisis Part 3 assesses how the crisis stimulated sustainable solutions to key problems from digital methods for delivery of healthcare to changes to the food supply chain Part 4 looks broadly at how historical developments in the study of epidemiology and current scientific perspectives enable the understanding and to some extent management of the COVID-19 pandemic With contributions from scholars across the social sciences health sciences and humanities each chapter provides not only insight into a particular issue but also the theories and scientific methods applied to understand and overcome the COVID-19 crisis. It will be important reading for both scholars and policy makers informing an appropriate response to future health crises. | Sustainable Health and the Covid-19 Crisis Interdisciplinary Perspectives